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(Patent) Apple Wins Patent for a Bendable or Foldable iPhone using Advanced Carbon Nanotube Structures
[Tech]
2016/11/03 10:43
In July Patently Apple posted two reports regarding Samsung's obsession with bendable smartphones and/or foldable smartphones. Samsung has so many patents on this future direction for smartphones that our other IP site Patently Mobile created a dedicated archive covering all of their concepts.Apple's first patent regarding foldable smartphone form factors was discovered by Patently Apple in a E...
(PDF) BCG - The New Normal in Global Trade and Container Shipping
[Business]
2016/11/03 10:43
Until then, global volume growth of containers shipped worldwide had been decent: from 2010 through 2014, 4.5% annually. It was overcapacity that presented the primary threat to shareholder returns. In 2015, for the first time, the industry faced weak demand, surprising all observers.For this report, our aim was to understand whether this trend will prove cyclical or become a new normal. We con...
(PDF) Microsoft Research Has Two Types of Touch for VR Haptics
[Tech]
2016/11/03 10:43
'NormalTouch' and 'TextureTouch' are in early stages, but could make tactility in VR more believable. Virtual reality is one of the most immersive technologies available today. That is until the illusion shatters when you instinctively reach out to touch something and are met with a one-size-fits-all haptic response or no feedback at all. Microsoft Research (PDF) might have the solution to that...
(Infographic) Big Tech And Pharma Bet On Cancer Therapy Startups
[Investing]
2016/11/03 10:43
Corporate interest in life-science startups developing cancer therapies has been increasing over the years. Corporate-backed deals are up from around 30 in 2012 to nearly 50 so far this year (as of 10/26/16).[click to enlarge]Apart from big pharma companies like Novartis, Celgene, and Pfizer, tech giants like Google and IBM have recently entered the space as well. Google Ventures backed startup...
UPROOTED - Smart Home Ecosystems Take Off
[Product]
2016/11/03 10:43
Given the lack of space in urban environments, young people are embracing the cultivation of vertical gardens.No green thumbs are needed; designers behind this method of farming have automated the plant’s water, oxygen and light intake for optimal indoor growing conditions, allowing for tasty produce that takes up a minimal amount of real estate in small apartments.WALL FARMSNow you can grow p...
(Video) Tesla Model 3 Will Feature New Type of Glass Developed In-House, ‘Tesla Glass’
[Tech]
2016/11/03 10:42
Two months ago, we reported in exclusivity about a new program at Tesla called ‘Tesla Glass’. We admitted at the time that we didn’t know much about the program other than its director and the high level of secrecy surrounding it.But now CEO Elon Musk confirmed that it’s a new “glass technology group” at the automaker and that the new glass technology will be featured in the upcoming Tesl...
(Video) Drip Currymeshi Tokyo in Shibuya Station Serves Drip Coffee-Filtered Curry Rice
[Product]
2016/11/03 10:42
Opening November 2nd on one of the Yamanote Line platforms at Shibuya Station, Drip Currymeshi Tokyo serves rice and curry roux (curry-meshi in Japanese) with hot water poured like drip coffee.Diners choose one of three flavors (beef, spicy chicken, seafood), which is complemented by fifteen varieties of condiments such as coffee (!), jasmine team, dried bonito flakes, and maple sugar. The fina...
The Workplace Buddy Drone - MooD
[Design]
2016/11/03 10:42
Most drones have state of the art cameras mounted on them, with the ability to film 2K or FullHD at the very least. MooD’s a little different in that aspect. It has an infrared sensor that captures thermal imaging data. Now why would a drone capture anything in infrared?The MooD is a drone with a slightly different purpose. It’s meant for office environments. For places where team spirit and...
(PDF) Megatrends Shaping 2016 and Beyond - The Upside of Disruption
[Business]
2016/11/02 10:39
Today’s individual customers understand their commercial value, and can no longer be conveniently categorized. In this culture of the niche, all interactions, products and services need to be personalized.As the demand for personalized services has grown, the direction of trust has also changed. Customers trust each other more than they trust brands or businesses. Today’s brands are built by...
